h0ndap0w3r
Sub-Adult Member
alright well i wanted to give breeding superworms a shot so i ordered about 250 from mulberry farms, i received them and separated out about 24 just to see what would happen.
the experiment that i mentioned in the title consist of 3 groups of worms, 1 placed in my closet, and the other placed in a warmer that i built.
Will worms that are kept warm, high 70's to mid 80's begin to pupate faster then those kept at merely room temperature?
Equipment: my home made incubator that utilizes a piece of 24x12 sheet metal, with zoomeds heat cable taped to the bottom with a rheostat controlling it. Temps are taken with zoomed probe thermometers.
the 1st group of 24 worms was palced in my closet on 11/12 (a brief break down of the data i collected:
Day 1: 24 worms separated
Day 9: 1 dead, 9 curling
Day 11: 10 curling, 2 aliens
Day 18: 3 Dead, 4 curling, 13 aliens
2nd group of test subjects consisted of 33 worms placed in my warmer on 11/20
Day 1: 33 worms separated
Day 5: 19 curling
Day 6: 23 curling
Day 10: 1 Dead, 12 curling, 14 aliens
3rd test group thats in its early stages but supports group 2 separated on 11/25
Day 1: 33 worms separated
Day 4: 4 curling
Day 5: 15 curling
The temperatures for the 1st group were room temperature, meaning anything that the ambient temps in my room where, which range from low 60's into the 80's.
The temperatures for the 2nd and 3rd group have been kept inbetween 75-85 degrees constantly
Conclusion: if worms are kept separated around high 70's to mid 80's metamorphosis occurs significantly faster then at room temperature.
the warmer. . .
The bins:
An alien:
Temperatures:
the experiment that i mentioned in the title consist of 3 groups of worms, 1 placed in my closet, and the other placed in a warmer that i built.
Will worms that are kept warm, high 70's to mid 80's begin to pupate faster then those kept at merely room temperature?
Equipment: my home made incubator that utilizes a piece of 24x12 sheet metal, with zoomeds heat cable taped to the bottom with a rheostat controlling it. Temps are taken with zoomed probe thermometers.
the 1st group of 24 worms was palced in my closet on 11/12 (a brief break down of the data i collected:
Day 1: 24 worms separated
Day 9: 1 dead, 9 curling
Day 11: 10 curling, 2 aliens
Day 18: 3 Dead, 4 curling, 13 aliens
2nd group of test subjects consisted of 33 worms placed in my warmer on 11/20
Day 1: 33 worms separated
Day 5: 19 curling
Day 6: 23 curling
Day 10: 1 Dead, 12 curling, 14 aliens
3rd test group thats in its early stages but supports group 2 separated on 11/25
Day 1: 33 worms separated
Day 4: 4 curling
Day 5: 15 curling
The temperatures for the 1st group were room temperature, meaning anything that the ambient temps in my room where, which range from low 60's into the 80's.
The temperatures for the 2nd and 3rd group have been kept inbetween 75-85 degrees constantly
Conclusion: if worms are kept separated around high 70's to mid 80's metamorphosis occurs significantly faster then at room temperature.
the warmer. . .
The bins:
An alien:
Temperatures: